United States Penitentiary, Hazelton
The United States Penitentiary, Hazelton (USP Hazelton) is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in West Virginia. The high-security facility has earned the nickname "Misery Mountain" by the inmates who are incarcerated there. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility has a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male offenders.
| Location | Preston County, West Virginia, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°40′21″N 79°29′54″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Population | 1,675 [1,583 at the USP, 92 in prison camp] (September 2023) |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Warden | Bryan M. Antonelli |
The facility is located in an unincorporated area of Preston County, West Virginia, several miles east of Bruceton Mills, less than two miles (3.2 km) west of the Maryland border.
The Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Hazelton has three prisons, physically adjacent but distinct: USP Hazelton and the medium-security Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton constructed in 2015. In addition, there is the Secure Female Facility for women. All are operated by the FBOP.